VESTIBULUM MARCH 2014 THE GRADUATE SCHOOL MONTHLY UPDATE The Graduate School
Advancing Graduate Education and Research Important Changes to Graduate Assistantships Graduate Assistantships will no longer be handled by the Graduate School. The processing of employment and additional compensation for graduate assistants, teaching assistants, and doctoral fellows has officially transitioned to University Human Resources. If you have questions about tuition, background checks, carry-­‐
over, applying to an assistantship, or any other graduate assistant related questions please contact Sam Buttigieg, Zachary Fairchild, or Michele Miller for support. Fall 2014 hiring and processing information is located at: www.emich.edu/hr/employment. Contact the Graduate School 200 Boone Hall 734.487.0042 graduate_school@emich.edu grad_advising@emich.edu www.emich.edu/graduate INSIDE THIS ISSUE: • Registration • Graduate at the Podium • Graduate Student Support Group • Graduate School 20/20 • Salute to Excellence Week • Graduate School Open House • GRE Prep Courses Jeffrey Kentor – Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Research Susan Anderson – Admin. Manager Decky Alexander – Faculty Associate Ashley Greer – GA Fara Di Noto – GA Marissa Magill – GA Eastern Michigan University HAPPENINGS Graduate School Open House Graduate Student Support Group Date: Saturday, March 22 & Saturday, June 7th! Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Location: Student Center Ballroom • Are you a graduate student struggling to balance school and personal life? • Are you looking for ways to improve relationships with professors and students? • Have you felt stuck or are procrastinating in completing graduate-­‐level projects? A graduate degree is an important stepping-­‐stone to a promotion or career advancement. Get started today on your degree at EMU! What you can do at the Open House: • Apply for admission. Your application fee will be waived for the first graduate program you apply to. • Learn about graduate assistantships and doctoral fellowships. • Register for our drawing to win three free tuition credits! • Speak with a college representative and receive general information about the programs and faculty advisors. • Meet with faculty members from several doctoral and cohort programs. • Learn about the EMU graduate experience from current students. Reserve your spot today: http://www.emich.edu/graduate/admissions/gr
adopenhouse.php If you answered YES to any of the questions above, then this group is for you! The Graduate Student Support Group will provide a space to share your problems and progress through graduate school, while helping with strategies to improve time management and the ability to successfully complete projects. Date: Fridays Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm Location: 313 Snow Health Center Co-­‐Facilitated by: Karen Burba, Psy.D. & Monica Thiagarajan, Ph.D. For more information about groups and workshops, please call 734-­‐487-­‐1118, stop by our office at 313 Snow Health Center, or visit our website at http://www.emich.edu/caps/ Eastern Michigan University HAPPENINGS Registration Salute to Excellence Week Summer and Fall 2014 Registration begins March 18th. Be sure to meet with your advisor prior to registering to make sure you are meeting all of your necessary program requirements. Graduate Assistants – Tuesday, March 18 Time Earned Hours 8:00 a.m. 60 or more 12:00 p.m. 0-­‐59 Salute to Excellence Week, March 22-­‐29, recognizes students, faculty and staff who excel in the classroom and the community. Honors include the Distinguished Faculty Awards, which are considered the University's most prestigious awards for faculty. This year the Distinguished Faculty Awards will be given out on March 26th at 3:00pm in the Student Center Ballroom Graduate Students – Wednesday, March 19 Each award winner receives a $3,500 stipend. Awards include: Time Earned Hours 8:00 a.m. 50 or more 11:00 a.m. 30-­‐49 2:00 p.m. 10-­‐29 4:00 p.m. 0-­‐9 •
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Teaching I and Teaching II Scholarly/Creative Activity Research I and Research II Service to the University Eastern Michigan University WORKSHOPS Graduate School 20/20
Graduate Students – Share Your EMU Graduate Experience. Be Part of Graduate School 20/20 This month we will be seeking out graduate students to participate in Graduate School 20/20 an on-­‐campus focus group event. As we seek to better identify and improve the services of the Graduate School, it’s crucial to collect active student feedback and insight. Focus Group participants will be encouraged to share their current experiences as an EMU graduate, and offer ideas on needed services, resources and processes. If you are interested in participating or know someone who may be interested in participating please contact Marissa Magill at mmagill@emich.edu To register for a session please visit the following site: https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=Cpx5oC9PFNX1MDm1T8HKNg International Student Resource Center Monday -­‐ Thursday 10:00 -­‐ 4:00 Friday 10:00 -­‐ 12:00 Halle Library The International Student Resource Center provides opportunities for graduate students to get practice or help with English. Student can get help with essays, reading and comprehension, listening and note-­‐taking, improvement of grammatical accuracy, research papers, study skills, conversation, and more! Students can make appointments online through the website. They also have conversation clubs and events that are updated on the site regularly. For more information, or to sign up for an event please visit their website: http://www.emich.edu/esl/isrc/ http://www.emich.edu/esl/ Eastern Michigan University Graduate at the Podium, A Plenary for Graduating Graduate Students Friday, April 4th 8:15-­‐12:30 p.m. The Graduate at the Podium Plenary will provide graduating graduate students with an opportunity to both practice their oral presentation skills and present their scholarly or creative work before they graduate. Graduate at the Podium will encourage cross-­‐
disciplinary interaction and conversation. Each plenary session will gather graduate students from differing disciplines grouping them together through common themes. Students are also invited to attend Workshops on Prezi and Public Speaking to improve their presentation. To register for a workshop please visit: http://goo.gl/DprgJ2 For more information on Graduate at the Podium visit: http://www.emich.edu/graduate/news_events/grad_podium/index.php GRE Preparation Course for Staff and Students Date: Monday and Thursdays, May 5th – June 9th Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm Location: TBA Cost: $400.00 (normally $999.00) A GRE prep course taught by the Princeton Review will be available for students and staff to participate in this summer. This course is sponsored by the McNair Scholars Program and EMU Student Government. This course includes 21 hours of class time with expert instructors, access to Princeton Review online training materials, practice tests, drills, and all books and training materials. The deadline to register and pay is April 14th, 2014. For more information or to apply email: kbrown4@emich.edu or call: 734-­‐487-­‐8240.